Professional Profile: Lisa Bevacqua 2016

Name: Llisa Bevacqua - 2016
Title: Senior vice president & director of asset management
Company: Silverstein Properties
Location: New York, NY
Birthplace: Mt. Kisco, NY
Education: BA, Boston College & MBA, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
First job outside of real estate: Management Consultant at Accenture
First job in real estate or allied field: Leasing broker at CB Richard Ellis/Whittier Partners
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently, I run the asset management department for Silverstein’s 10 million s/f real estate portfolio. Our portfolio will double in size in the next five years.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Scotch or Bordeaux
Favorite book or author: “The Fountainhead”
Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption”
Last song you purchased/downloaded? “Can’t Stop the Feeling”
One word to describe your work environment: Busy
Rules to live by in business: There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? Sam Zell; Babbo
What is your dream job? Designing and building luxury homes